Chaurjahari Airport

Rukum Chaurjahari Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Elevation AMSL2,460 ft / 762 m
Coordinates28°37′38″N 082°11′39″E / 28.62722°N 82.19417°E / 28.62722; 82.19417
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Chaurjahari Airport is located in Nepal
Chaurjahari Airport
Chaurjahari Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 600 1,969 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

Rukum Chaurjahari Airport (IATA: RUK, ICAO: VNCJ) is a domestic airport located in Chaurjahari serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal.[1]

History

The airport started operations on 24 September 1973.[2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.[3] After not having scheduled services for several years, Nepal Airlines resumed services from the airport in 2018.[4]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 2,460 feet (750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 600 metres (1,969 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Since the early 2020s,[when?] there are no scheduled services to and from Chaurjahari Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu and Nepalgunj.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for Rukumkot, Nepal (VNCJ / RUK) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ a b "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Chaurjahari Airport comes into operation after a one and half years". Aviation Nepal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.